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Rainy River District Women's Shelter of Hope

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:

Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Human rights of women
  • Indigenous women
  • Violence against women
  • Women and poverty
  • Country of activity:
  • Canada
  • Millennium Development Goals:
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Mission statement:
    Year established:
    Year of registration: 1984
    Organizational structure: Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors from throughout the District who are nominated by members of the general public at the AGM. The Board hires and monitors the performance of the Executive Director. The Executive Director hires the Administrative Assistant and monitors her performance. The two management personnel then hire the workers and monitor their performance, as well as those of any volunteers.
    Number and type of members: This varies annually. The general public may purchase memberships at a cost of $5.00 for an annual membership card, which grants them the privilege of voting in the Board of Directors at each Annual General Meeting, held in June of each year. The members have to be residents of the Rainy River District.
    Funding structure:
  • Membership fees or dues
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • Grants from Governments
  • Other sources
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Funding structure other: Funded by MCSS and DSSAB
     
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